QuadraMed and e-MDs Provide University Medical Center at Princeton with an Interoperable EHR for Physician Clinics
CCHIT-Certified EHR offers physician practices access to critical patient information to improve patient safety and quality of care
January 12, 2010
RESTON, VA – QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ: QDHC) , a leading provider of healthcare information technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, today announced that New Jersey-based, University Medical Center at Princeton, a unit of Princeton HealthCare System, will offer an ambulatory electronic health record to its affiliated physician practices. The award-winning EHR solution, supplied by e-MDs in partnership with QuadraMed, will provide clinicians with access to complete patient information across the continuum of care.
“As a QuadraMed customer for over a decade, we naturally turned to them for an EHR solution that would fulfill our vision of coordinated care based upon a longitudinal patient record,” said Nick Thimis, CIO of Princeton Healthcare Systems. “Today, affiliated physician practices can easily access patient information stored within our hospital’s clinical systems for improved decision-making and patient care.”
e-MDs Solution Series™ version 6.3 is a CCHIT Certified® 2008 Ambulatory EHR additionally certified for Cardiovascular Medicine and Child Health, and has earned top rankings in objective evaluations sponsored by independent third parties such as the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
“I can’t overemphasize the importance of linking inpatient and ambulatory patient history to ensure greater safety and quality of care,” said Michael Stearns, M.D., president and CEO of e-MDs. “In the past, the technical complexities of integration has limited health information exchange between hospitals and physician practices. Our partnership with QuadraMed resolves the issue with built-in interoperability, enabling access to secure, accurate and updated patient healthcare information to physicians across the continuum of care. This collaboration, coupled with Princeton HealthCare System’s record of excellence, represents a significant step toward the nationwide vision of community based healthcare.”
“Through this partnership with e-MDs, we can offer the University Medical Center at Princeton a complete suite of healthcare technology solutions to meet the “meaningful use” requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and help them attain stimulus funds,” said Duncan W. James, president and CEO of QuadraMed. “e-MDs’ ambulatory EHR solution is a perfect complement to the hospital’s QuadraMed EHR solution, enabling the organization increase their return on investment and realize additional improvements in patient safety and care.”
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About e-MDs
e-MDs is a leading developer of healthcare software solutions and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company, founded in 1996 by a primary care physician, remains physician-managed and actively participates in national health information technology and interoperability efforts. e-MDs Solution Series™, with more than 23,000 users nationwide, is the standard for affordable and integrated EHR and Practice Management software solutions including clinical, financial and document management modules designed to automate medical practice processes and chart management. e-MDs Solution Series™ version 6.3 is a CCHIT Certified® 2008 Ambulatory EHR additionally certified for Cardiovascular Medicine and Child Health, and is designed to improve care, reduce errors and simplify business so that time spent with patients is time billed and coded properly.
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About QuadraMed Corporation
QuadraMed® – (NASDAQ: QDHC) is a leading provider of healthcare technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes. QuadraMed provides innovative solutions that streamline processes, ensure compliance and help healthcare professionals deliver quality patient care. Behind the Company's products and services is a staff of 600 professionals whose experience and dedication have earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of clients at over 2,000 healthcare provider facilities.
For more information about QuadraMed, visit http://www.quadramed.com.
Media Contacts:
e-MDs, Inc., Andrea Lesh, 512.257.5200 alesh@e-MDs.com